Top 10 Best Heroes Characters

The top ten best characters from the television show Heroes.

Heroes is an American superhero drama television series that tells the stories of ordinary people whose superhuman abilities begin to manifest, affecting their lives as they work together to prevent catastrophic futures.

The Top Ten

Hiro Nakamura

Hiro Nakamura is a Tokyo-based office worker who can manipulate space and time. He uses his time-traveling ability to try to change the future for the better. Hiro frequently references comic books and embraces his role as a hero.

Hiro is the best character. He is funny, cool, and has the best power. I knew he was the best character ever since I first saw him move time backwards by a second. Then he teleported to New York in the future! That was awesome!
Ever since the first episode, no one could beat Hiro Nakamura, except maybe Claire, but Hiro is way cooler!

Hiro is very funny, has an awesome partner/sidekick, and has the best power ever: time travel! He is a hero who always strives to save the world from evil.
Don't read any further if you haven't seen all seasons and don't enjoy spoilers. Sylar in Volume 1, Adam in Volume 2, The Pinehearst Company in Volume 3, Lots of people such as Nathan and Danko in Volume 4, and Samuel in Volume 5. Hiro was amazing, and I wish there was a season focused just on him (before Heroes Reborn came out, of course).
Peter Petrelli

Peter Petrelli is a hospice nurse who discovers he can absorb and use the abilities of other evolved humans. He is the younger brother of Nathan Petrelli and plays a central role in preventing catastrophic events. His powers evolve over time, including a shift to mimicking only one ability at a time.

Selfless, extraordinary, and not to mention quite attractive. *cue swooning for Ventimiglia*
A man who believed from the start that he was destined for greatness, despite onlookers telling him otherwise. A man with exceptional abilities and an extraordinary heart to match.

This is one of TV's most iconic protagonists. The selfless, caring hero with the potential to become the most powerful of them all. How could anyone not think he is #1?!

After his dad gave him the "it ain't about how hard you can hit, it's about how hard you can get hit, and keep moving forward" speech, he decided to do more with his life and save the world. What a guy.
Gabriel Gray (Sylar)

Gabriel Gray, known as Sylar, is a watchmaker who becomes a serial killer driven to acquire powers from other evolved humans. His ability, intuitive aptitude, allows him to understand and take the abilities of others. He is portrayed as one of the main antagonists throughout much of the series.

Not only is Zachary Quinto's portrayal of the character realistic, raw, and emotional in an imaginative way, but the character's backstory and powers add another dimension that the others lack. His upbringing taught him to be special above all, and that mediocrity was worse than destruction.
His moral compass often combats these beliefs, as he doesn't want to hurt or kill people but finds himself in situations where he either can't control the urge or the environment around him has pushed him toward such actions. His character arc is fascinating and unique. Therefore, I find Sylar to be the best character in the show.
Claire Bennet

Claire Bennet is a high school cheerleader with rapid cellular regeneration. She is the adopted daughter of Noah Bennet and becomes central to the discovery of evolved humans. Her healing ability allows her to survive injuries that would be fatal to others.

Hayden Panettiere is the best actress on the show. She does an even better job when you consider that she was about 16 herself when playing a 16-year-old because she's so good.
High school characters are usually played by much older actors. For example, the actor of the rapist guy from the first few episodes was actually in his mid-twenties, not the 16-18 year old he was portraying.

"Save the cheerleader, save the world." The entire first season is built around one character, Claire Bennet.

Healing? Teenage girl trying to find herself? It's a character I certainly can relate to! Except for the healing part, of course.
Niki Sanders

Niki Sanders is a Las Vegas resident with dissociative identity disorder and superhuman strength. Her alternate personality, Jessica, is more aggressive and violent. She struggles to protect her son Micah while dealing with her dangerous second self.

Ali Larter brings this character's beauty and a kick-butt character as well. Niki has got to be one of the strongest characters in the first and second seasons. Her overall personality is just so cool. She's so mysterious and good at the same time.

My fave character. I love the whole story about her. A shame she was only in it for 2 seasons.

Niki Sanders has her share of problems. She's a single mother having to work as a stripper to earn cash.
Daphne Millbrook

Daphne Millbrook is a speedster with the ability to move at superhuman velocities. She initially works for antagonistic forces but later allies with the main heroes. Her romantic connection with Matt Parkman becomes central to her character arc.
Elle Bishop

Elle Bishop is an agent of the Company with the power to generate and manipulate electricity. She was raised within the Company and exhibits unstable emotional behavior. Her relationships with other characters, including Sylar, are often complicated and manipulative.

Um, how is Elle not in the top 10? She is at least better than Mohinder and Adam. Heck, everyone is better than Mohinder, in my opinion. But anyways, Elle is definitely getting my vote! She was an awesome character, and I'm not saying she should've lived throughout the rest of the series, but she should have at least lived a little longer. Plus, electricity is like the coolest power on the show.

Kristen Bell gives a great performance as Elle, who was experimented on by her father. She's isolated, angry, and psychotic.
Noah Bennet

Noah Bennet, often called HRG, is a Company agent responsible for monitoring and capturing evolved humans. He is Claire Bennet's adoptive father and often struggles between duty and family. Despite lacking powers, he plays a major role in shaping key events.

Great character, morally complex, greatly protective of his invincible daughter, and his taste in eyewear is unmatched.

He really cares about his daughter and has amazing glasses. The actor also portrays this character very well.
Matt Parkman

Matt Parkman is a police officer who gains telepathic powers, allowing him to read and influence thoughts. He initially struggles with the ethical use of his ability. Over time, he becomes deeply involved in efforts to stop major threats posed by other evolved individuals.

I love this guy because I think he is easily one of the purest-hearted characters on the show. His ability is also epic. Not saying it would be preferable, but he is one of the characters deep enough that you could make a show just about him.
Ando Masahashi

Ando Masahashi is Hiro Nakamura's best friend and companion throughout his time-traveling journeys. He later gains the power to amplify the abilities of others. Ando provides both comic relief and loyal support throughout the series.

I wish he was real so I could be friends with him! His loyalty should be considered a special ability.

The Newcomers

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Alex Woolsley

Alex Woolsley has the ability to breathe underwater. He is discovered by Claire Bennet while she is investigating new evolved humans. He briefly becomes a romantic interest and ally to Claire.
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Alice Shaw

Alice Shaw is the sister of Angela Petrelli and has the power to manipulate weather. She was thought to be dead but is later revealed to have survived a traumatic past. Her isolation stems from early experiments by the Company.

The Contenders

Molly Walker

Molly Walker is a young girl with the ability to locate anyone by thinking about them. Her parents were murdered by Sylar, and she is later protected by several key characters. Molly becomes instrumental in tracking other evolved humans.
Meredith Gordon

Meredith Gordon has the power of pyrokinesis, enabling her to create and control fire. She is the biological mother of Claire Bennet. Her past includes working with the Company and escaping from its control.
Nathan Petrelli

Nathan Petrelli is a politician and older brother to Peter Petrelli who can fly at will. His career and personal choices frequently conflict with the moral consequences of hiding evolved humans. He plays a significant role in government efforts concerning people with abilities.
Adam Monroe

Adam Monroe, originally known as Takezo Kensei, is an immortal due to regenerative healing. He lives for centuries and becomes disillusioned with humanity. His actions include attempting to unleash a deadly virus to reduce the global population.

Best villain. Love David Anders.
Charlie Andrews

Charlie Andrews is a waitress who possesses a perfect memory, or hyperthymesia. She is romantically involved with Hiro Nakamura. Her life is tragically affected by Sylar's quest for powers.
Candice Wilmer

Candice Wilmer has the power to create illusions that affect sight, sound, and surroundings. She often works behind the scenes for the Company to manipulate others. Her true appearance is concealed through constant use of her ability.
Eden McCain

Eden McCain can use persuasion to control others through verbal suggestion. She works with the Company and is assigned to monitor evolved humans like Sylar. Her attempt to stop Sylar ends in her death when she tries to kill him.
Tracy Strauss

Tracy Strauss is a political adviser with the power to freeze objects and people through touch. She is one of three identical triplets created through genetic experimentation. Her character explores themes of identity and responsibility tied to her abilities.
Simone Deveaux

Simone Deveaux is an art dealer and the daughter of Charles Deveaux. She is romantically involved with both Isaac Mendez and later Peter Petrelli. Her character becomes caught between relationships and the growing conflict involving evolved humans.

Simone and Peter were the OTP! If only we got to know her better before they killed her off.
Hana Gitelman

Hana Gitelman has technopathy, allowing her to send and receive electronic transmissions mentally. She works as an independent operative fighting against the Company. Her military background influences her tactical approach to dealing with threats.
Daniel Linderman

Daniel Linderman is a wealthy businessman and healer who can cure injuries through touch. He is a founding member of the Company and manipulates events from behind the scenes. His plans often involve using evolved humans to reshape the world.
Kaito Nakamura

Kaito Nakamura is the father of Hiro Nakamura and a founding member of the Company. He has knowledge of many evolved individuals and their histories. His death plays a role in uncovering a broader conspiracy among Company founders.
Claude Rains

Claude Rains is an invisible man who once worked for the Company before going into hiding. He mentors Peter Petrelli in understanding his abilities. His past includes betrayal by his partner, Noah Bennet.
Brian Davis

Brian Davis has telekinesis, the ability to move objects with his mind. He is one of Sylar's earliest victims. His death marks a turning point in Gabriel Gray's transformation into Sylar.
Zane Taylor

Zane Taylor possesses the ability to liquefy solid objects by touching them. He is murdered by Sylar, who assumes his identity. Sylar uses this stolen identity to manipulate others, including Mohinder Suresh.